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wavino- her stump, that was the Hue of the 

 Jack, and the sooner the rest of the pack were 

 got to her the better. 



If we turn now from the kennel to the stable, 

 the best class of horses are Walers if you can 

 afford them, or country-breds if you want a 

 cheaper animal. Myself and men were all 

 mounted on country-bred horses and ponies, 

 and we were very well carried on the whole. 

 The jumps met with are small mud walls, then 

 fences of dried bushes heaped together, and 

 builds, which are channels for carrying water 

 from one field to another for irrigation pur- 

 poses ; they are about three feet six inches 

 hiofh and eicrhteen inches to two feet broad at 

 the top. Then there are in many places 

 irrigation canals, which may be anything from 

 six feet to eighteen in breadth, but have 

 generally sound bottoms. There is plenty of 

 sport to be had, and two or three keen spirits 

 joining together in places where there is no 

 pig-sticking, might have excellent fun. 



The cost of twelve to fourteen couple of 

 hounds is about Rs. 1 50 a month, and each 

 couple of hounds cost from Rs. 100 to Rs. 

 150 to buy. If, however, you have a station 

 pack, and are assisted by a subscription, on 

 Brigade holidays— every Thursday — I should 

 advise running a carefully laid drag. Many 



